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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1908

Page

8

Silver Jubilee Celebration Of Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran marks its twenty fifth anniversary with three services and a rich musical program. Concordia College staff and visiting pastors joined in worship as Rev. Moll preached on God’s word and salvation. The congregation, organized in 1883, has expanded its church and school facilities and will continue its work of preserving the gospel.

Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Concordia College J. H. Feiertag Martin Luecke H. Juengel Zion’s Church Philip Wambsganss Emmaus Lutheran Church George Blievernicht Hoagland Ind Jesus Christ Christ Zion Church Moll

Zion's Evangelical Lutheran School Sees Steady Enrollment

The Zion church reports 360 students taught by five male teachers F A Klein Wm F Bennhoff A G Wolf Wm A Hahn and O M E Heintz. Church officers include Rev H Chas Luehr president and pastor secretary O M E Heintz treasurer William E Gerding and trustees Herman Brandt Henry Schwier D Brandt. The church has 264 voting members 1 500 communicants and 450 families with 1692 baptized 927 confirmed 333 married and 683 buried over 25 years.

F. A. Klein Wm. F. Bennhoff A. G. Wolf Wm. A. Hahn O. M. E. Heintz H. Chas. Luehr William E. Gerding Herman Brandt Henry Schwier D. Brandt Charles Koch William Hambrock Henry Hoppe John Reichardt William Doctor P. Hoerner William Busse William Meyer Zion Church

Bryan wave sweeps land as Indiana tilts to Bryan

Thomas Taggart national committeeman from Indiana arrived at Democratic National Headquarters with William Hoge to report business traveler sentiment sweeping east from New York through Ohio to Indiana. Taggart predicted Indiana would deliver its electoral vote to Bryan as preparations for meetings and mass gatherings with National Committee leaders continued in Chicago.

Chicago Thomas Taggart Indiana John E. Lamb Roger C. Sullivan Taggart New York Ohio William Hoge Lamb Bryan Nathan Straus Business Mens’ Bryan and Kern Mack National Committee Herman Ridder Business Mens’ League Strauss Tagart

Marshall Denounces Graft and Office Perks in Indiana Speech

In Brazil Indiana Thomas R Marshall democratic candidate for governor denounced Governor Hanly for pushing a prohibitionist agenda at a special session without letting voters have a say He praised Senator Beveridge as honest and pledged to refuse the 1800 in office trimmings while taking only salary drawing prolonged applause.

Brazil Ind Thomas R. Marshall Hanly Beveridge Senate Marshall

Wants to Be a Preacher in South Bend

John McCall once a notorious vagabond has reformed and begun preparing for the ministry. He was arrested 107 times in one year at Buffalo Michigan before drifting to Dowagiac and Kalamazoo. He passed a rescue mission, converted, and has since focused on mission work and aims to be admitted to the ministry within a year.

South Bend Ind John Jack” McCall McCall Buffalo Mich Dowagiac Kalamazoo

Kern Campaign Tour Opens Busy Day in Atlanta

Democratic vice presidential candidate John W. Kern began a hectic campaign day in Atlanta after arriving late the previous night. He left early this morning with Chicago associates to cover a two hour motor tour through the city as part of his statewide efforts.

Atlanta John W. Kern Hamilton , Lewis Chicago Automobil

Lads Charged With Theft of Diamond and Car

Harvey Hickox and William Campbell arrested Friday night for stealing George DeWalds automobile in front of the Temple theater on Monday September 28. They face charges for stealing a diamond stud from O B Starr of Richmond Indiana. Hickox admitted taking the car after gasoline ran out near Decatur and said Campbell aided the plot. The diamond was recovered after being traded then pawned. Both suspects are jailed awaiting arraignment.

Harvey Hickox William Campbell George DeWald Temple Theater O. B. Starr Richmond Ind Murray House Decatur Grice Harvey Hughes Hickox Fort Wayne Campbell Chicago Ewing Street Sheriff’s Office A. E. Thomas de Wald Warsaw Street Indianapolis

Bill Hicks arraigned for stealing barber tools in city court

Bill Hicks admitted drunkenness as his only excuse after taking two razors from Ben F McAfee during a haircut stand off. Judge Skelton sentenced him to five dollars and costs and sixty days with a suspended four month term, inmates say. Razors were recovered and returned to the barber owner.

Bill Hicks Judge Skelton Ben F. McAfee Bill William McGuire Toledo Chicago Billiott Frank Trunnell Huntertown Hughes William Timmons

Street evangelist predicts famine for 1909 in United States

Evansville Indiana October 5. Thomas Johnson a street evangelist spoke at Rockport Indiana yesterday afternoon predicting a famine will visit the United States next year. He claimed the famine would be one of the worst in world history and tied it to a punishment for sin among the rich. The scattered remarks referenced heat and pestilence as signs of divine wrath.

Evansville Ind Thomas Johnson

Weather Stimulus Lifts Seasonal Trade Amid Rain Mitigation

The Dun agency reports cooler temperatures spur seasonal goods sales while gains come from manufacturers and jobbers. Rain this week eased potential downturn as carriage and piano makers note improved orders and generally steadier mercantile activity remains near a hand to mouth level with slow overall growth.

W. E. Russell Dun Agency

Trade and Money Flow Amid Campaign Effects

The campaign has begun to influence trade little and stocks eased slightly last week. Money remains fairly easy, so a large decline is not expected. In large cities money seems firmer, likely helped by grain movement financing, while smaller towns still have abundant liquidity.

Four Arcola Youths Committed To Reform School

Sheriff Grice and Deputy Harvey Hushes rounded up four boys at Arcola after they stole Gustav Peters horse and surveyed from St John s Reformed church. Joseph Stevens aged fourteen and Oscar Fulford fourteen were sent to Plainfield Reform School while Oscar Ormsby twelve and Clarence Deauwell fifteen were placed with the probation officer. The group had loitered with a crowd driving rigs and loosing horses, and attended a local ball game before being captured.

Grice Harvey Hushes Arcola Gustav Peters St. John’s Reformed Church Joseph Stevens Pearl Street Oscar Fulford Baker Street Plainfield Four-Mile

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Zion Lutheran Church Rev. H. Juengel Henry C. Luehr Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Zion Evangelical Lutheran School WM. A. G. Wolf C. M. EH Heentz William Bennaoff Great Bryan Tom Kern Court Tuc Tri-State OG A. Wilding Iways Jdhill What Is Castoria Russell The Reform School Wenger Bright
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